Back In Denim - Denim

Denim was the brainchild of Lawrence who had spent the previous decade as the singer, songwriter and mastermind behind that ultimate independent rock band, Felt. Having achieved his goal of releasing 10 albums and 10 singles in 10 years during the course of the 80s, Lawrence disbanded Felt and relocated to New York. It was there that Lawrence translated his homesick thoughts from abroad into the series of songs that made up 'Back In Denim'. Over in New York he wrote as he reminisced about his West Midlands childhood, flares, chopper bikes, tower blocks, stringy beards, hippies, skinheads and the IRA's pub bombings in Birmingham. He set this to a musical backdrop of Mickey Most and Mike Leander productions, Lee Perry and the Glitter Band. Back In Denim was recorded and mixed across a two year period on Lawrence's return to London.

It was finally completed in July 1992 and, for the first time in his career, Lawrence found himself signed to a major label via Boys Own, a dance label operating through London Records. The album was produced by John Leckie although completed by Lawrence with Brian O'Shaughnessy Leckie having allegedly been driven to complete distraction by Lawrence who he described as madder and more impossible than anyone he'd worked with including Spector, Lennon and Syd Barrett! Back In Denim kick starts with the pounding Glitter beat of ‘Back In Denim'. The Glitter Band's drummer Pete Phipps is featured on the record. The album maintains a powerful mix of Glam and pop hooks and references throughout with one foot in the 70s past and the other very firmly in the technology of the 90s. As such,

‘Back In Denim' was an undoubted pre-cursor to Britpop, Blur and Pulp, in particular. As ever, throughout his career Lawrence was ahead but out of step with popular taste. 'Back In Denim' was no mere exercise in nostalgia or Glam ‘n' Glitter revival and, as Lawrence firmly attests today, it is a protest album though not without a real sense of biting humour coming through tracks such as ‘The Osmonds' and ‘I'm Against the eighties'.

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The first reissue of this much sought after seminal album by leading 80's indie band, The Bodines.

This 17 track CD, features the 10 tracks of the original 1987 album plus
7 bonus tracks. This CD is the most definitive album available of the band's
material. This collection features versions of 5 of their singles including
"Therese" (album and extended version), "Heard It All"
(single version), Skankin Queens (album version), Slip Slide (album version)
and God Bless (live version).

The 7 bonus tracks are on CD for the first time. The bonus tracks are
Therese, Heard It All, b/side My Remarkable Mind, and four live tracks taken
from the 7" official live bootleg free with the 12" of Therese,
Clear, God Bless, William Shatner and I Feel. The CD booklet will include
comprehensive sleeve notes and a full UK discography featuring many of her original
single sleeves.

Managed by the infamous
manager Nathan McGough, The Bodines hailed from Glossop near Manchester. The
band signed to Creation Records and released 3 singles God Bless, the follow up
Therese that also featured on the NME C86 cassette and Heard It All. The band
then signed to unfashionable Magnet Records and proceeded to release 3 singles
and the "Played" album, produced by Ian Broudie originally a member
of influential acts Big In Japan and Original Mirrors, and latterly The
Lightning Seeds.

UNFORTUNATELY
THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK.
Cherry Red Records apologises for the unavailability of this album, however if
you would like to be notified when it is on sale again then please email matti@cherryred.co.uk. Thanks.

This seminal album is to be released in a limited edition digi-pack and was Felt’s first studio album. This album was a critical and indie chart success, and has been long sought after in its original format. This is the beginning of a major Felt re-issue campaign with all ten studio albums being released over the coming months, including the long deleted but much sought after Creation albums. Felt are a very influential band around the world with many of today’s bands paying homage to the genius of Lawrence, who contrary to rumors is alive and well and has nearly finished the second Go-Kart Mozart album, to be released in the Autumn.

This, Felt’s second studio album was deemed another success for them by both the critics and public alike. A special limited edition digi-pack, this release is part of the Felt re-issue campaign which will see all ten of Felt’s studio albums – including the Creation Records recordings, re-issued by Cherry Red.

PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK AT THE MOMENT, PLEASE EMAIL jonsidwell@cherryred.co.uk TO BE NOTIFIED ON IT'S CURRENT AVAILABILITY.

It was the first time we merged pop songs with the long descriptive songs, describes Felt frontman Lawrence. Felt’s third studio album is released in a limited edition digipack. The album was a critical and indie chart success and has been long sought after in it’s original format, it includes the indie chart hit "Sunlight Bathed The Golden Glow”
This is the next part of our major felt re-issuing campaign with all ten studio albums being released over the coming months Felt are a very influential band with many of today’s band paying homage to the genius of Lawrence.PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK, TO BE NOTIFIED ON IT'S FUTURE AVAILABILITY PLEASE EMAIL jonsidwell@cherryred.co.uk.

For the first time we added keyboards and also collaborated with the Cocteau Twins” Lawrence Felt’s fourth studio album is released in a limited edition digipack
This brilliant 1985 album includes the indie number one "Primitive Painters” which was a collaboration with the Cocteau twins and the album is available in it’s original format for the first time on CD.